Burt and Alex Cabañas launch Astound Ventures, a $30M collaborative investment fund targeting hospitality companies that improve net unit margin, with $8M raised and 10 portfolio companies so far.
Former Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean launches AIHG, an AI-native hotel management company using 60-plus autonomous agents to cut back-office costs and target 500+ basis points of GOP margin improvement for owners.
Royalton Hotels & Resorts has reopened all five Jamaica properties across Negril and Montego Bay after significant renovations, with a sixth adults-only resort set to debut in summer 2027.
HVS Europe's weekly bulletin covers three hotel portfolio acquisitions across Germany, England, and Greece, totalling over 1,350 rooms changing hands.
Frasers Hospitality launches Fraser Suites Reserve, a luxury serviced living brand debuting with a 255-room Bangkok property at One Bangkok tower, opening December 2026.
HVS weekly roundup covers four major Asia-Pacific hotel deals: CLI's HKD2.3B ibis Hong Kong acquisition, Star Asia's Japan transactions, Banyan Group's ZAR756M Newmark Hotels stake, and Megaworld's new hospitality group launch.
Aleph Hospitality opens a Cape Town regional office to oversee its 5 South African properties and drive new hotel development, citing record 10.5 million international arrivals in 2025.
Bahrain will host the International Tourism Investment Forum with UN Tourism in January 2027, targeting ministers, investors, and financial institutions to showcase the Kingdom's investment opportunities.
Artotel Group CEO backed plans to convert four West Java sports complexes into integrated sport tourism and wellness destinations, speaking at Indonesia Sports Summit 2026.
Pivot, Davidson Hospitality Group's lifestyle vertical, will manage the 246-room Hutton Hotel in Nashville's West End, which features a music venue, recording studios, and a new spa.
Highgate and Eternam's Alcyon Hospitality Europe fund jointly acquired the 191-key Zafolia Hotel Athens, marking Highgate's first Greece entry, with full renovation planned.
Banyan Group acquires a majority stake in Africa-focused Newmark Hotels & Reserves, adding 26 properties across 7 countries and expanding its global portfolio to nearly 130 hotels.
Seven Fat Badger Group hotels in Yorkshire rejoin BWH Hotels GB under the BW Premier Collection brand, gaining global distribution, loyalty access, and revenue support while retaining their individual identities.
TOURISE 2027 Summit will convene global tourism, technology, and investment leaders in Riyadh on March 23-25, 2027, under the theme "Alliances That Move the World," building on $113B in portfolio investments announced at its 2025 inaugural event.
Barry Sternlicht, founder of Starwood Capital Group and creator of W Hotels and St. Regis expansions, will receive dual honors at ALIS 2027 in Los Angeles on January 25, 2027.
Leonardo Hotels Central Europe simultaneously acquires four former Revo Hotels across Berlin, Düsseldorf, and Dortmund, adding 1,328 rooms spanning its Leonardo Smart and Leonardo Royal brand concepts.
Extended Stay America's annual Dallas conference highlighted franchise growth since 2018, doubling its franchised hotel count, and recognized top-performing owners across operations, guest experience, and development.
Hilton signs 10 Spark by Hilton hotels across England and Wales via a strategic deal with AG Hotels Group, adding 672 rooms in cities including Cardiff, Coventry and Derby, with openings expected from late 2026.
HVS Asia Pacific's weekly newsletter covers four hotel transactions: Sansiri's EUR200M+ Lake Como EDITION acquisition, a HKD528.5M Hong Kong student accommodation deal, a AUD44M Australian hotel purchase, and a Seoul mixed-use hotel sale.
HVS Europe's weekly bulletin covers six hotel transactions across the UK, Spain, Germany, and Denmark, including Starboard and LaSalle's nine-hotel UK portfolio deal and a €105M Madrid luxury hotel sale.